Ajagba Gets DQ Victory in Co-Feature Heavyweight knockout artist Jared “The Real Big Baby” Anderson made it Sweet 16 tonight.The 23-year-old fighting pride of Toledo, Ohio, defeated Ukrainian contender Andriy Rudenko (35-7, 21 KOs) via fifth-round TKO Saturday evening at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa. Anderson (16-0, 15 KOs) took … [Read more...] about Just Jared: Anderson KOs Rudenko in Heavyweight Main Event
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Cowboy Up: ‘Vaquero’ Navarrete Outlasts Oscar Valdez in Brutal All-Mexican Showdown
Delgado decisions Valtierra in co-feature Emanuel Navarrete (38-1, 31 KOs) wanted an all-Mexican war to take his career to new heights, and that’s exactly what he got. Navarrete defended his WBO junior lightweight world title via unanimous decision in a back-and-forth slugfest against Oscar Valdez (31-2, 23 KOs) Saturday evening in front of 10,246 fans at … [Read more...] about Cowboy Up: ‘Vaquero’ Navarrete Outlasts Oscar Valdez in Brutal All-Mexican Showdown
Brick City Bash: Hometown Hero Shakur Stevenson Defeats Robson Conceição
Keyshawn Davis stops Omar Tienda in lightweight co-feature Shakur Stevenson lost his junior lightweight world titles on the scale Thursday afternoon. He wasn't about to lose the fight. Stevenson bested Robson Conceição by 12-round unanimous decision (117-109 2x and 118-108) in front of 10,107 fans Friday evening at Prudential Center, the largest crowd ever to attend a … [Read more...] about Brick City Bash: Hometown Hero Shakur Stevenson Defeats Robson Conceição
Emanuel The Body Snatcher: Navarrete Knocks Out Eduardo Baez to Retain Featherweight Title
Nico Ali Walsh, Lindolfo Delgado & Giovani Santillan notch wins in undercard action It took some time for Emanuel Navarrete to warm up. But when he did, that was all he wrote. Navarrete defended his WBO featherweight world title with a sixth-round stoppage over Eduardo Baez on Saturday evening at Pechanga Arena. Baez (21-3-2, 7 KOs), from Mexicali, Mexico, appeared on … [Read more...] about Emanuel The Body Snatcher: Navarrete Knocks Out Eduardo Baez to Retain Featherweight Title
Return of the Mick: Conlan Dominates Marriaga in Belfast Main Event
Paddy Donovan, Kieran Molloy, and Kurt Walker notch victories in undercard action Michael "Mick" Conlan returned home to Belfast and got back on the winning track. Conlan, who lost a featherweight title bid in March, defeated Miguel Marriaga by unanimous decision in the 10-round featherweight main event Saturday at The SSE Arena. Conlan (17-1, 8 KOs) … [Read more...] about Return of the Mick: Conlan Dominates Marriaga in Belfast Main Event
Dog Fight: Isaac Dogboe Edges Joet Gonzalez in Featherweight Battle
Cabrera topples Flores Jr. in lightweight co-feature Isaac "Royal Storm" Dogboe's future was cloudy following back-to-back junior featherweight title fight losses to Emanuel Navarrete. Now, his future is brighter than ever. Ghana's Dogboe defeated two-time title challenger Joet Gonzalez by a 10-round split decision in the featherweight main event … [Read more...] about Dog Fight: Isaac Dogboe Edges Joet Gonzalez in Featherweight Battle
3-Belt King: Artur Beterbiev Obliterates Joe Smith Jr. in 2 Rounds
Robeisy Ramirez KOs Abraham Nova in featherweight co-feature. All hail, King Artur, the three-belt light heavyweight champion. WBC/IBF ruler Artur Beterbiev (18-0, 18 KOs) stopped Joe Smith Jr. (28-4, 22 KOs) in the second round Saturday evening at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden. Beterbiev knocked down Smith three times during the one-sided beatdown, picking up … [Read more...] about 3-Belt King: Artur Beterbiev Obliterates Joe Smith Jr. in 2 Rounds
Fury-ous Finish: Tyson Fury Knocks Out Dillian Whyte in 6
94,000 fans were in attendance @ London's Wembley Stadium After not having fought in his native land for almost four years, Tyson Fury (32-0-1, 23 KOs) returned home with a spectacular sixth-round knockout in front of a record-breaking 94,000 fans Saturday evening at Wembley Stadium in London. The WBC/Lineal/Ring Magazine heavyweight champion … [Read more...] about Fury-ous Finish: Tyson Fury Knocks Out Dillian Whyte in 6
Mikaela Mayer Defeats Jennifer Han & Retains Unified Championship
Giovani Santillan Stops Jeovanis Barraza in Welterweight Co-Feature Mikaela Mayer grew up in Southern California and then left to pursue a boxing career. After an Olympic berth, nearly five years as an unbeaten pro and a pair of world titles, Mayer finally authored her triumphant championship homecoming. Mayer bested former world champion Jennifer Han by … [Read more...] about Mikaela Mayer Defeats Jennifer Han & Retains Unified Championship
Jere-MIGHTY: Jeremiah Nakathila Knocks Out Miguel Berchelt
Eduardo Baez edges Jose Enrique Vivas in featherweight co-feature Jeremiah Nakathila journeyed nearly 10,000 miles from Namibia to Las Vegas, and he didn't travel all that way to play second fiddle. Nakathila knocked out former world champion Miguel Berchelt in a stunning upset Saturday evening at Resorts World Las Vegas. The fight was stopped after six one-sided … [Read more...] about Jere-MIGHTY: Jeremiah Nakathila Knocks Out Miguel Berchelt